PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Peter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Ben Faur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Faur has chosen remember the name as his entrance music. Jean Ben Faur is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Peter
vs
Ben Faur

190 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

186 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dave Peter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Ben Faur!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peter closes the distance and clinches.
Peter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ben Faur fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dave Peter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peter with a jab.

Ben Faur gets caught flat footed, as Peter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Ben Faur is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ben Faur is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Peter keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ben Faur content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Peter is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ben Faur is working for a submission of some sort.
Ben Faur working over Peter with some ground and pound. Peter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Peter wants to control but Ben Faur is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Peter won't allow Ben Faur to pass to mount.

Ben Faur is trying to work for a kimura but Peter is defending well.
Peter wants to control but Ben Faur is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Ben Faur is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Peter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ben Faur.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben Faur is looking to take a break and control but Peter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ben Faur is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Peter defends it well.

Peter looking for submissions off his back.

Ben Faur is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ben Faur working Peter over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben Faur seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ben Faur has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ben Faur sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Peter defending well though.
Ground and pound from Ben Faur.
Ben Faur performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Peter wants to get back to full guard.

Ben Faur is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Peter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Peter trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Peter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ben Faur wants to control from the top but Peter keeps moving.

Peter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ben Faur sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Peter's guard.
Ben Faur seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peter is doing well to control the position and prevent Ben Faur from advancing to side control.
Peter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ben Faur's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ben Faur's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ben Faur is in a bad position with Peter working for a choke. Ben Faur manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Peter is breathing heavily.
Ben Faur is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Ben Faur dominated that round.
That's time! Peter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Peter scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick misses from Peter.
Peter stuffs the takedown.

Peter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ben Faur sprawls well initially but Peter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Peter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ben Faur wants to improve his position but Peter is controlling well.

Peter gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Peter closes the distance and clinches.
Peter is pressed up against the cage. Ben Faur has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Peter down to the mat. Peter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peter throws a series of punches but Ben Faur avoids them all with ease.
Ben Faur goes for a double leg but Peter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Peter continues to drive forward.
Dave Peter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Ben Faur.
Peter missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Peter.

Ben Faur drags the fight down to the ground.
Our spies down at at Academia Ipanema inform us that Ben Faur has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ben Faur is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Ben Faur is looking for a triangle but Peter pushes his legs off easily.
Ben Faur is breathing heavily.
Peter scoring with some ground and pound.
Peter wants to control from the top but Ben Faur keeps moving.

Ben Faur throws his legs up looking for a submission but Peter uses it to pass to side control.

Peter stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Peter as Ben Faur shoots in.
Peter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A cross from Peter lands.
Dave Peter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ben Faur back to the cage. Peter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Peter misses with a two punch combination.
Peter throws a head kick but Ben Faur moves out of range.
Peter throws a series of punches but Ben Faur moves out of range.
Ben Faur tries to clinch there but Peter circles away.
Ben Faur circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben Faur shoots in looking for a takedown. Peter tries to sprawl out of it but Ben Faur keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Peter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ben Faur tries to clinch but Peter is having none of it.

Peter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ben Faur is trying to defend but Peter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ben Faur manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ben Faur is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ben Faur keeping moving, preventing Peter from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peter controlling from the top position.
Peter passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peter is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ben Faur!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Peter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Peter misses.
Ben Faur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peter manages to avoid it.

Ben Faur gets caught napping as Peter dives in and scores a takedown. Ben Faur manages to retain guard.
Peter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Ben Faur has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ben Faur trying to keep a closed guard but Peter is proving a slippery customer.
Ben Faur controlling Peter's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jean Ben Faur.
Peter moves in looking to clinch but Ben Faur pushes him off.
Peter closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ben Faur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Peter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peter lands a head shot.
Ben Faur shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peter pinned against the cage. Peter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Peter moves into the clinch successfully.

Peter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peter dives in and grabs Ben Faur's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ben Faur pushes down on Peter's head and hops out.
Peter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peter misses with a combination
and Ben Faur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peter wants to clinch up but Ben Faur keeps it at a distance.
Peter lands with a nice combination. Ben Faur backs away looking to recover.
A left lands for Peter.
Ben Faur fails to land the takedown.
Peter throws a nice looking combination but Ben Faur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ben Faur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Peter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peter throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Peter clinches up against the cage.
Ben Faur can't get the takedown.
Dave Peter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Ben Faur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peter wants a takedown but no success here.
Peter trying to land knees to the body.

Ben Faur wants the takedown. Peter is fighting it off but Ben Faur persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Peter's guard against the cage.

Peter wriggles free and stands up.
Some wild striking there from Peter.
Peter misses with a straight right.
Ben Faur closes this distance looking for a takedown but Peter circles away.
Peter looks to score with a jab to the body but Ben Faur is just out of range.

Peter clinches.

Ben Faur decides to pull guard.
Ben Faur trying to keep a closed guard but Peter is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ben Faur is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Ben Faur working for a triangle but Peter defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ben Faur looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ben Faur throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peter is looking to stand up but Ben Faur won't let him.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dave Peter.
I think Peter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Peter!